Inflatable kayak
AssigneeShallow Sport Boats of Texas, Inc.
InventorsRex Hudson, Wes Hudson
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Abstract
The present invention provides an inflatable kayak having a first set of inflatable tubes defining a bottom portion for contracting a body of water. The bottom portion of the present invention is attached to one or more side walls defining the sides of the kayak. The kayak of the present invention is equipped with a first area sized to receive a surfboard and a zipper or other sealing system to secure the surfboard within the first area. The surfboard providing additional rigidity and stability to the kayak of the present invention.
Claims19
A kayak, having a bow and a stem, for floating on a surface of a body of water comprising:
- a bottom member for engaging said surface of said body of water, said bottom member comprising at least one inflatable member;
- a side member attached to and extending substantially perpendicular from said bottom member, said side member and said bottom member defining an enclosure;
- means for providing access to said enclosure;
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- wherein said enclosure is sized to receive a surfboard.
An inflatable kayak, having a bow and a stem, comprising:
- at least one bottom member having an upper surface for engaging a user and a lower surface for engaging a surface of a body of water, said bottom member comprising a plurality of substantially cylindrical, inflatable tubes;
- at least one side member attached to a seam attached to said upper surface of said bottom member, said side member extending substantially perpendicular from said bottom member, said side member comprising at least one substantially cylindrical, inflatable tube, wherein said bottom member and said side members form an enclosure sized to receive a surfboard;
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- wherein said seam comprises a plastic zipper for controlling access to said enclosure, said seam comprised of elastic material capable of expansion and contraction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.